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AAA Auto Club Membership Class Action Settlement | Kowa v. The Auto Club Group Lawsuit Over Backdating of Renewal Dates

If you are or were a member of The Auto Club Group (i.e, AAA Auto Club South, AAA Chicago, AAA East Tennessee, AAA Michigan, AAA Minnesota/Iowa, AAA Nebraska, AAA North Dakota and AAA Wisconsin) and paid a AAA renewal fee more than 15 days after the expiration date of your AAA membership term and the new AAA membership began on the prior expiration date, your rights may be affected by the AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal Class Action Settlement.

The Auto Club Group, AAA Auto Club South, AAA Chicago, AAA East Tennessee, AAA Michigan, AAA Minnesota/Iowa, AAA Nebraska, AAA North Dakota or AAA Wisconsin(“The Auto Club” or “AAA” or “Defendants”) have reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement of a consumer class action lawsuit against  The Auto Club Group a/k/a AAA Chicago and Chicago Motor Club in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (styled as Kowa v. The Auto Club Group, Case No. 1:11-cv-07476 (N.D. Ill.) alleging, among other things, that certain AAA Auto Club Group members paid an annual renewal fee after the expiration date of their membership and had their AAA memberships backdated to the prior expiration date and thus did not receive a full year of benefits from the AAA membership, according to the AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal class action settlement notice.

The AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal settlement class reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, anyone who, at any time from November 1, 2005 to November 13, 2013, renewed a AAA membership with The Auto Club Group or AAA Auto Club South, AAA Chicago, AAA East Tennessee, AAA Michigan, AAA Minnesota/Iowa, AAA Nebraska, AAA North Dakota or AAA Wisconsin and paid membership dues for renewal more than 15 days after expiration of their previous AAA membership, but where the new membership was determined by AAA to have started on their previous expiration date.

The AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal class action settlement reportedly provides that settlement class members who are current members of the Auto Club Group will receive 13 months of membership (rather than twelve months) upon their next membership renewal.  AAA class members who are former AAA members reportedly can receive the same benefits as current members except they must renew within two years of the settlement’s effective date.

For more information regarding the AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal class action lawsuit settlement, call (866) 329-9910 or write the Settlement Administrator at Kowa v. ACG Class Settlement Settlement Administrator PO Box 4028 Portland, OR 97208-4028 or visit the Kowa v. The Auto Club Group Settlement website www.kowasettlement.com

If You Have Thoughts On The AAA Auto Club Membership Renewal Class Action Settlement, Share Your AAA Class Action Settlement Comments Below.

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  • bryan Socia January 22, 2014, 11:24 am

    I had to stop getting my insurance from aaa cause everytime i turned around they were raising my insurance for no reason i really liked it at first i could afford it . It came to the point i just could not afford the rates thank you Bryan Socia 5640 Neumann Rd. Lewiston Mi. 49756

  • Hazel Stinson January 25, 2014, 9:18 am

    I received a notice about the class action lawsuit. What does I need to do by March 14,2014 to be included? I would like to be included.I was a member of the AAA group for years.

  • Caridad J. Hilaire January 25, 2014, 11:51 pm

    I have been a member for 17 years, and they have been doing it to me each year.

    They owe me three, or four years free membership and I am glad about this lawsuit.

    • terry April 27, 2015, 10:27 am

      i recieved post card about year ago about law suit what the dealing

  • eva gist January 28, 2014, 9:27 am

    got the card about lawsuit. I WILL NEVER GO WITHAAA MICHIGAN again. got in car accident AAA said i didnt have insurane big mess. agent didnt statment for renewal ill take anything i can get from AAA> thanks KOWA

    • chandravati prashad April 9, 2014, 10:36 am

      I “ve been with aaa for 21 years

  • carol gorman January 29, 2014, 12:10 pm

    include me

  • Mary A. Bolton January 30, 2014, 3:42 pm

    I have been a member for about 18 years . I do want what is owe.

  • Darnell E. James January 30, 2014, 6:35 pm

    What does this mean as a member of AAA South, is there a monitory value attached to this lawsuit?

  • Maurice Sayles February 13, 2014, 11:51 pm

    Yes a member received my card what the process

  • Jan Adamczyk February 18, 2014, 2:26 pm

    My car was stolen. The police recovered the car and AAA after internal investigation they denied the cover for the car even if they had the police report.

  • Sarah Burton March 5, 2014, 1:02 pm

    I want to be include

  • Jeanine Buck March 20, 2014, 7:36 pm

    I have a card.

  • arbara Woulard April 16, 2014, 6:20 pm

    Late responding, but I want to be a part of the settlement.

  • arbara Woulard April 16, 2014, 6:25 pm

    Barbara
    woulardc@comcast.net

    mispelled words

  • kenneth d.miller June 9, 2014, 12:36 pm

    aaa south said they never herd of this kowa esttlement

  • gladys sereso June 30, 2014, 11:56 am

    I’ve been with AAA since 2004 and up until now of march 01 2013 and want to know what I need to do to get back enrolled, cause every time I try to call this number 1-866-329–9910 all I get is a recorder no live person answer the phone, please help me get what they owe me my home phone is area code (813) 231-4285 leave me a message so I can talk to someone live instead of a robot. please thank you very much. Gladys Sereso

  • mario cerullo July 10, 2014, 9:15 pm

    I got a card in the mail filed the paper work never heard from them again also tried calling # on card out of service….1-866-287-3696 is there another # to call. to speak to a live person have been a member for 10 yrs.

  • mary cerullo July 28, 2014, 5:53 pm

    when am I going to here ,,

  • FRITZ A. SPENCE August 11, 2014, 11:29 am

    I pray that the MONEY comes soon. GOD BLESS. FRITZ SPENCE

  • Janet Howard August 25, 2014, 12:28 pm

    The card noted that a judgement would be made at a hearing on 4/24/14. What was the outcome? I have not received any additional information other then the original notification card. I was shorted membership months by AAA and nothing has ever come of it.

  • Lois meyer September 7, 2014, 9:36 pm

    what was the outcome of the lawsuit what was the settlement.

    • Claire Donald April 3, 2015, 11:54 am

      I have not got any settlement . wow

  • terry April 27, 2015, 10:31 am

    waiting recieved post card no respond

  • terry williams April 27, 2015, 10:35 am

    waiting

  • Kathryn Lewis June 15, 2015, 4:20 pm

    AAA’s policy of backdating is still cheating customers today. I let my policy end in May 14 – on purpose as I had no need of it – then started it again almost three months later in July 14, only to find out they backdated it to my original renewal date. Now, 9 months later, my service is suspended for not paying by that old May renewal date. UNFAIR. This is such a bad policy. So I received only 10 months of service for my money. I’m so mad but have few, if any, options for roadside service in my area. Grrrrrrr.

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